Mine seems to do some weird things with my Nissin flash (could be the flash mind)
Set to P, everything hunky dory, ISO can be changed, but not aperture etc like usual
Set to AV, dial on narrow aperture, horrendous under-expose, yet flash barely fires i.e. can be corrected when used in manual rather than TTL - surely this is precisely what TTL is for?
Only answer I found was to set shutter to 60, aperture to choice, then trial and error with flash compensation (or use flash in manual)
... as I'm more into landscapes and the wide-angle side of things the 17-40L looks a bit iffy from what I've seen on this cam,............
Also, is there any other UWA lens from say Tokina or whoever else that would do the job on FF? :shrug:
Have any 5D2 users contemplated the D700 before they bought their 5D2?
I've just sold all my gear ready for an upgrade and was set on the 5D2, as I'm more into landscapes and the wide-angle side of things the 17-40L looks a bit iffy from what I've seen on this cam, the banding for horizons etc at 17 is a right put-off for me.Also the noise, say for very long exposures using the ND110 I've heard there is a lot of noise, this is where the D700 is making it harder for me to choose the right cam, I don't wanna rush like I did for the 50D as it wasn't suited for what I wanted and it didn't feel right.
Also, is there any other UWA lens from say Tokina or whoever else that would do the job on FF? :shrug:
wish i could be in this group
There's a very interesting article in the current Amateur Photographer, comparing crop-sensor bodies and full-frame, with particular reference to the 5Dii and 7D.
They conclude that image quality-wise, there's very little to choose between the two!
Interesting. There's probably not a great deal to the average consumer tbh.
They analysed it very carefully.....
"the APS-C-format EOS 7D is capable of resolving almost as much detail as the full frame EOS 5Dii and the results have a similar level of noise...."
"...Perhaps we have reached the point where photographers can choose between fullframe and [crop] on the basis of the type of photography they prefer, rather than because of significant differences in the quality of the images they produce."
That kind of finding might interest more than the average consumer, mightn't it?
As a 5Dii owner myself, I haven't got an axe to grind, by the way.....
I can both agree and disagree with that statement.
Agree if you don't print above A4, and don't want to crop heavily, or only view on-screen. Disagree if you do. And I sometimes do. That's why I got a 5D2 in preference to a 7D.
On the larger 40D vs 7D and 5D2 comparison shots I have done, the difference between the 40D and 7D was negligible. Slightly better noise, slightly better sharpness but you have to pixel peep. Disapointing considering the 80% increase in pixels from the 7D to be honest, although it has to be said both were extremely good. (Lens was the super-sharp 17-55 2.8 at f/5.6.)
But when you get bigger than that, the 5D2 just stands out as fantastically good in every aspect of image quality. You don't have to look for it. Quality is there, deep and suptuous.
The cropping option is also useful to me. I know it's not good practise but I love the ability to pull out a tightly cropped portait that I wasn't able to frame tightly enough at the time of shooting. And for my occasional birding forays, the 5D2 is the equivalent of an 8mp crop format camera (similar to the 40D's 10mp). Full frame is the new medium format On the other hand, Micro 4/3rds is the one to watch.
Changing the subject, I found a replacement battery on Amazon for £57 including delivery. Official jobbie with the chip an' all. Better than £80 elsewhere http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-Battery-Pack-Lp-e6-Eos/dp/B001ISK0F8/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_3
AP reckons that you would not notice the difference between the two cameras when printing to A3, or at low sensitivities up to A2!
Course, they could be wrong....
Changing the subject, I found a replacement battery on Amazon for £57 including delivery. Official jobbie with the chip an' all. Better than £80 elsewhere http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-Battery-Pack-Lp-e6-Eos/dp/B001ISK0F8/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_3
You don't happen to know anywhere for a compatable wireless remote for the 5DII?
or anyone :shrug:
Thanks...
Does anyone use the Kingston Elite Pro CF card, or do you stick with Sandisk?The Kingston seems a canny price for the GB but I've always used Sandisk and they have been very reliable, just wondering if the Kingston is
To pop in me new 5dmk2 next week
Thanks...
Does anyone use the Kingston Elite Pro CF card, or do you stick with Sandisk?The Kingston seems a canny price for the GB but I've always used Sandisk and they have been very reliable, just wondering if the Kingston is
To pop in me new 5dmk2 next week
They are fine as long as you don't shoot quick successions of shots. I had the 16GB which was fine for most things, but when I shot sequences or shot rapid bursts of shots it took a long while to clear buffer.
I sold mine on for that reason, but no probs with it, was a good card just not what I needed.
This was on a 40D though not a 5D2, I too am getting one next week!
Any body else have issues with dead/stuck pixels?
Stuck pixels can be mapped out by the user, there is an undocumented feature where you put the camera into Manual Sensor Cleaning mode for up to 1 minute. That's it. You don't have to clean the sensor and you do this with the lens cap on (or body cap).
Correct, this is well documented but does not seem to work for everyone and did not work for me.
a question for the 17-40 users that think the lens is too wide.... Have you used the 10-22mm on a crop body? The focal length are approx the same at the wide end and currently thats the setup i have and use it without it feeling too wide.
I maybe getting a 5DII at the end of the month and trading in the 10-22mm for a 17-40mm L to match the wide end. I think it should compliment my other lenses quite nicely!
a question for the 17-40 users that think the lens is too wide.... Have you used the 10-22mm on a crop body? The focal length are approx the same at the wide end and currently thats the setup i have and use it without it feeling too wide.
I maybe getting a 5DII at the end of the month and trading in the 10-22mm for a 17-40mm L to match the wide end. I think it should compliment my other lenses quite nicely!
Looks like a perfect match to me. I moved from 10-22 on a 40d to 17-40 on full frame. 17-40L translates to 10.5-25mm in crop format language which is even better for me on full frame. Although there is no such thing as too wide I'm really appreciating the overlap from 24-40mm with my 24-105L - saves a lot of lens changing on walkabout.
I used a 10-20 on a crop sensor..............i got rid of that for a 17 - 85mm VR because its was to wide - Still had to try the 17-40mm though and yes it was still to wide for me :bonk: - tis a loverly lens though and is a perfect replacement for the 10-20mm.
Just charging up the battery on my 5DII. So what settings should I be looking at? Any hints or tips appreciated.